Posted on 05/07/2020 6:39:45 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
A number of successful members of the media have cited Farber as a major, positive inspiration and influence in their career choices, including John B. Wells and Sean Hannity. Hannity often mentioned Farber on his radio and Fox News television shows as one of his mentors.
Wells and Farber were guests on each others shows, with Wells appearing on the Farber program again on April 22. Apprised of Farbers death Wednesday evening, Wells replied in an email Im grateful to have known him. Amazing. He never quit working all the way to the 90 Line and then checked out of here. Thats what legends do.
I always enjoyed him on the radio.
Great Patriot of many languages. RIP Barry!
He was a GREAT professional. One of my favorites. At one point, he goaded poor lefty Lynn Samuels into a fit of rage and got her fired from WABC in NYC for a while. NEVER lost his cool, raised his voice, or even changed his tempo. Plus he knew over a dozen languages, but never lorded his superior learning over others.
From Twitter
Celia Ingrid Farber
@CeliaFarber
My father Barry Farber, beloved, died this evening, at 6:25 pm. He was home, in bed, and we were all with him. He turned 90 just yesterday. He told me recently that his concept of death was “going somewhere I’ve never been before, like Finland or Estonia.” May God rest his soul.
Jim Smith
@unrealjimsmith
He lived ‘til the age of 90 and was active until the end. Something to celebrate. R.I.P., Barry Farber.
Pompousitus
@pompousitus
I used to listen to him on the radio, as I kid (I am 58 y.o.). I believed then, and believe now, that radio, properly done, is the best medium, followed by printed books. Always enjoyed listening to Mr. Barry Farber.
No disrespect to Rush Limbaugh, but Barry Farber was truly the iconic pioneer of talk radio.
He was truly inspirational - Godspeed good sir.
Heavenly Father, thank You for this man.
ML/NJ
A pillar falls.
I was able to listen to the murderer’s row of Talk Radio for a while on WABC-770, Dave Dawson, Rush Limbaugh (10-Noon local show) and Bob Grant. After Dave Dawson, Barry Farber had the late morning slot when NYC picked up Rush’s national show. Farber/Rush/Bob Grant. WABC had Joy Behar and Lynn Samuels as change of pace lefties. Lynn Samuels was the rare honest liberal, and gave a sympathetic interview to pro-life icon Joan Andrews when Miss Andrews was incarcerated in Florida. Bob Grant called her the fishwife, and she took it in stride, but Barry Farber was able to get her into a rage at will with his sonorous, slow, but unending southern soliloquys.
The guy was erratic and all over the map politically over the years, but I honestly thought Jay Diamond was the most talented on-air radio personality I've ever heard.
Over the years I had the great pleasure of being a guest on Barry’s show many times. It was always a great honor because I knew he was one of the greatest Conservative talk show hosts who ever worked our air waves. His stories were just so fun! When he married Sara he called me to tell the story of how he had reconnected with her after many years. When he got to the end of his story he said in his best North Carolina drawl, “Is it true that at my age Midicare picks up half of the honeymoon?”
Another time he said, “Hey I was at this big dinner the other night and after they finished announcing all the important people I thought, Wow I’m the only one here I never heard of.”
Great guy and lots of fun. Now he is gone and we will not see his likes again. Rest In Peace my friend Barry.
Before the days when politics were permitted, thanks to Ronald Reagan, these guys would do shows about abominable snowman etc. as a kid I would stay up half the night listening to them keeping the radio quiet so the parents wouldn't know.
Barry Farber was a great radio personality and not just for his endurance, he was nearly as good as Jean Shepherd in spinning a yarn and painting a verbal picture for those of us listening in the dark.
Bump
I’ve been on his show. He was a wonderful host and gentleman.
I remember one time we started talking about the WOR radio towers in Carteret after asking where I was from. He made it seem so effortless.
I always enjoyed his shows when I could get them.
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